Rafael Ramírez Colina, who is part of the Primero Justicia party, was arrested along with two directors of the Maracaibo Mayor’s Office. On September 26, Pedro Guanipa, his chief of staff and brother of the leaders Tomás and Juan Pablo Guanipa, was arrested.
The Bolivarian National Intelligence Service detained the mayor of Maracaibo (Zulia state), Rafael Ramírez Colina, his security director and other workers on the night of this Tuesday, October 1.
According to the media Final Version, Ramírez Colina was detained at the mayor’s offices in Villa Carmen, Bellavista Avenue, along with the general director of the Mayor’s Office, Betty Ramos, the general director of Citizen Security, David Barroso, and two bodyguards.
According to journalist Beatriz Adrián, the Mayor’s Office headquarters would be taken over by Sebin officials. On September 26, the mayor’s chief of staff was arrested, Pedro Guanipawhen he was preparing to stamp his passport to travel to Bogotá, Colombia, for family commitments.
The mayor of Maracaibo Rafael Ramirez Colina was detained by Sebin, along with his head of security and two bodyguards. There is a 5th person not yet identified. The Sebin maintains the mayor’s headquarters taken
— Beatriz Adrián (@Beadrian) October 2, 2024
Guanipa, brother of the leaders Tomás and Juan Pablo Guanipa, is part of the Primero Justicia party, to which Rafael Ramírez Colina also belongs. «We ask for freedom for Pedro Guanipa, detained without committing any crime at the time of going to stamp his passport to leave the country, as established by current legal regulations. We hope for his prompt release,” said the official.
The mayor was mentioned as “corrupt” by the president of the 2020 National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, during the ordinary session this Tuesday.
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